Scott Shafer, head football coach from Syracuse University, has started his career 0-2 but feels the Orange have time to fix the issues plaguing them.

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Jim Mandelaro
Gannett

Despite an 0-2 start, first-year Syracuse University football coach Scott Shafer plans to "stay the course" as the Orange prepare for their home opener Saturday against Wagner.

"John Wooden once said 'A setback is a setup for a comeback,''' Shafer said Tuesday. "I believe that. We have to trust our inner circle. We have a formula we believe in that's been put together the past few months. We have to stay steady as we move forward and stay with that plan."

SU is coming off losses to Penn State (23-17) and Northwestern (48-27). Saturday's opener is against Wagner (1-1), a member of the Football ...